Dalmunzie Munros

Another trip out to Glenshee, this time a bit further on to the Spittal of Glenshee, starting at Dalmunzie Castle Hotel to shave a couple of miles of the walk. We got one of the last parking spaces and paid the £5 at reception which gets you the use of the facilities and a discount on food.

Heading up the track at the rear of the hotel and once reaching the first house turning left behind it to join track heading up Glen Lochsie. At the first ford, which did look crossable, we decided to head up to the old railway track inside. The route up was not obvious so we headed straight uphill until we found the track.

We made decent progress along the track, only hampered towards the far end when it became rough and quite muddy. At Glenlochsie Lodge you have to ford the river as there is no longer a foot bridge, today it was no issue to cross. Once we reached the main track, we took a short break before starting the steady climb up towards the first Munro, passing odd filled wooden constructions with numbers on them.

Once higher up the wind got up a bit, but not cold unless you stopped for a bit. Eventually we reached the highest point on the track and had to head up east off the track for short distance to reach the trig point and the summit of Glas Tulaichean.

We had lunch at the top taking in the really good views, before heading north east then north following a decent path until we hit the 900m contour. From here we headed off the path and straight downhill to the north west which was pretty steep in places. Towards the bottom we picked up a rough track that led us through the muddier parts to join the track running around the base of Mam nan Carn.

Heading west along the at times rocky and muddy path we didn't take too long to reach the bealach below the second Munro, note that the path splits close to the bealach, keep to the lower one to save a little ascent. Once at the bealach the guide says to leave the path, but there is a very clear path heading west up the flank of Carn an Righ.

Once up the initial steepish section, the path turns north west and through some rockier sections. At the top, you can skirt the worst of the last rockier section by keeping right, before turning left and heading for the shelter cairn of our last Munro of the Day, Carn an Righ.

After a short break we retraced our steps down to the bealach and back along the path below Mam nan Carn. Once past where we originally joined it, the path became much wetter and at times a little boggy; would have been much worse if the weather had been wet recently. Eventually reaching the lovely Loch nan Eun, where we stopped for a short break at the top of the waterfall.

The descent alongside the waterfall is quite steep, requiring a little hands-on work in places and taking a bit longer than you might expect to get down to the base of the valley where we picked up the atv track.

The track is pretty decent, but does feel a little never ending as you trudge down the valley. At the far end you cross over a footbridge and onto a grass track that is only a short trek to reach the morning track and the welcome sight of the rear of the hotel.

We normally brew up using our camping stove, but we decided to make use of the hotel facilities. Ailidh reports their hot chocolate is really good.